Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39,764, Philip Eisenhauer, Penn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn.
Eisenhauer Philip Isenhauer or Phillip
S. 39,764
CONTENTS

PA. 279 Pennsylvania
Phillip Isenhour, Philip Eisenhauer
of Mercer Co. in the state of Pennsylvania who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Miles of the Pennsylvania line, for the term of one year & 9 months .
scribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 27 th of April 1818 .
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 th of Sept. 1819 and sent to Alex n Brown, Esq;  Mercer, Mercer Co. Pa.
  arrears to 4th of Sept: 1819-  $ 130 " 12    emi-anl. all'ce ending 4-Mar: '20-  48 " 00    8/30-  178.12  
Mercer  { Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }  R
Continued Notification sent to Chas. L.  Robert Moore  Stear of Repi- Feby 2 nd 1821  Date of death not on A B

Philip Isenhower private Col: Miles Regt Pa. Line 1776-1 year & 9 months
Henry H. Hough Q.M. Pa. Line
The proceedings, a disinterred and dated the within name subject to review of applicant, under the certificate of the Judge
If the Pension is granted make it payable at the Maryland Agency in
Baltimore Free Wm. H. Hough Q.M. Pa. Line Washington
1776-1 year & 9 months

Pennsylvania. Mercer County ss
amended declaration -
On this 4 th day of June 1819, Before me the subscriber, one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said county, personally appeared Phillip Isenhaur aged Sixty Seven Years, resident in Mercer County Pa who, being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the pro- -vision made by the act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary war." That he, the said Phillip Isenhaur enlisted for the term of one year and nine months, in the month of April in the year 1776, in the Town of Northumberland State of Pennsylvania, in the Company commanded by Capt n Larmer, of the Reg t Commanded by Col l Miles in the line of the State of Penn a on the Continental estab- -lishment; that he continued to serve in the said Corps, for one year and nine months, in the service of the United States and until the term of his enlistment expired, at which time he received his discharge from service, at the Valley Forge in the State of Penn a . That he served in the capacity of a common soldier. Col l Miles Commanded the 1 st Reg t of Pennsylvania Riflemen.
That he was in the Battles of Long Island, the White Plains, of Germantown, Trenton and helped to take the Hessians H. H. — And that He is in reduced circumstances infirm, lame, and unable to support himself or family and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; that he corroborates this statement by some depositions which will accompany it.
Sworn and Subscribed before me this 4 th day of June A.D. 1819.
Phillip Isenhaur
J. B. ...

Mercer County ss
Personally came before me Alexander Brown an Associate Judge in and for said county. John Borry and Wm Daugherty, who on their oath, being, by me duly sworn, do say that they are acquainted with Phillip Isenhauer, and his circumstances, that he is a poor man who has a family of small children, he is lame, has no land, and little other property, from his very reduced circumstances stands in need of the the assistance of his country for support.
Sworn and subscribed before me this 4th day of June 1819
A. BROWN.
Wm. Daugherty John Borry
Pennsylvania } ss Mercer County }
James Miller Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Mercer do hereby certify that Alexander Brown Esqr before whom the foregoing Affidavit was taken and hath thereunto subscribed his name is and was at the time of taking such Aff. an Associate Judge in and for the Court of Mercer duly commissioned and sworn to all whose Official acts as such due faith and credit is and ought to be given.
Given under my hand and the Seal of the said Court at Mercer this 4th day of June A. D. 1819
James Miller

Mercer County Pa.
I Alexander Brown, an Associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for Said County do certify that it appears, to my satisfaction, that the within said Phillip Isanham did serve in the revolution -any war; as stated in the preceding declaration, against the Common Enemy, for the term of more than nine months at one time, on the Continental Establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the department of war, pursuant to the direction of the aforesaid act of Congress.
I am also satisfied that the said P. Isanham is poor and stands in need of the assistance of his country for his support. as well from some knowledge I have of him as from the testimony taken and here exhibited.
Given under my hand and Seal of office at Mercer This fourth day of June A.D. 1819.
A. BROWN. (Sealed)
Phillip Isanham desires and requests, that if he is placed on the pension List. and it can be done consistantly. that the money now due him should be sent to him, that is to my care for him, and for his use only.
A. BROWN.

District of Pennsylvania Union County
On second day of October 1820
Personally appeared in open court being a court of record for the said County of Union Philip Trenhouss aged over sixty eight years Resident in Union County in said District who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows In the Regiment of Pennsylvania Riflemen commanded by Col. Miles in Captain Lewis Garrison's Company in the Pennsylvania line &c The date of his first application or declaration is the 27 th April 1818 No of his certificate of Pension is 14212 And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any way or manner disposed of any property or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it so as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war passed on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor have any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed A schedule of his property
Viz 2 mules appraised to $ 35.00 2 cows - do 24.00 1 two year old Bull 6.00

  1 Ro Heifer  3.00    6 - Hogs  6.00    Household furniture  13.00    two sets horse gear  8.00    1 shovel. Plough  0.50     30.50  
  1 Plough with 13 harrow teeth hanging for double team  16.00    1 old mallets 2 old hammers 2 old axes & iron wedge  6.00    1 log chain 4 crowing hammers 3 augers 1 post adz  4.00    1 womans saddle & mans saddle  1.50    1 old shot gun riding knife & old axe  5.00    1 set carpenter tools  2.00    1 old scythe  0.25    2 clevers & dungsfork & grinning fork  2.25     $117.50  
The declarant is by occupation a Blacksmith but unable to follow it by reason of age and a crooked leg which is like never to be well as it has conformed in that state for more than eight years - he has a wife and four children: the eldest a girl nine years old the youngest about nine months old.
The eldest daughter named Milly 9 years old
The second daughter Elizabeth is 7 years old
The third a son called Joseph about 4 years old
The youngest is Emily nine months old
This declarant also states that he is indebted to the amount of twenty dollars
sworn & declared in open court this 2 nd day of October 1820
Philip Greenhaw
James Miller Pritchett
The Court is of opinion that the value of the property returned in the foregoing schedule is one hundred & seventeen dollars fifty cents
James Miller Pritchett

December 12, 1930
Mrs. R.M.Bleakney Grove City Pennsylvania
Rev.& 1812 Wars Section EEL Cur
Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.39764, that Philip Eisenhauer (the name also appears as Phillip Isenhour ) enlisted in Northumberland, Pennsylvania, in April, 1776, served as a private in Captain Lewis Farmer's Company, Colonel Miles' Pennsylvania Regiment of Riflemen, was in the battles of Long Island, White plains, Trenton and Germantown and was discharged January 1, 1778.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 27, 1818, at which time he was aged sixty-six years and resided in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, the particular part of said county in which he resided is not stated.
In 1820, he referred to his wife, her name, age and date of their marriage not given, and to four children, daughter Milly, aged nine years, daughter Elizabeth, aged seven years, son Joseph, aged four years and Emely, aged nine months.
Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner.
Date of death not on AB

Philip Isenhauer
Mercer Co.
14212
16 Sep '19
Con

District of Pennsylvania Mercer County - - 3 p.
I James Miller Putnam of the Court of Common Pleas in & for Mercer County Do certify that the foregoing oath and schedule thereto an- nexed are truly copied from the Record of the said Court - And I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in said schedule is one hundred and seventeen dollars & fifty cents - In testimony whereof I have here set my name and affixed the seal of the said Court at Erie the 2 nd day of October A.D. 1820
James Miller Putnam of the Court of Common Pleas of said County - -

Phillip Sonhauer, a citizen of the United States of America and of the County of Mercer, and State of Pennsylvania formerly a soldier in the war of the revolution. Being now in reduced circumstances in life, so as to need assistance from his Country. Hereby makes application for the Benefits of the acts of Congress passed the 10 th day of March, 1818 Entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the revolutionary War. To the Secy of department of War, of the United States } Philip C. Sonhauer Mercer County in the Com th wealth of Pennsylvania — } J. S.
On the 27 th day of April A.D. Eighteen hundred and eighteen Personally came before me Alexander Brown one of the Judges in and for said County, Phillip Sonhauer, who being duly sworn as the law direct did depose and say that in the month of April 1776. he enlisted in the service of the United States for the term of one year and nine months, in Capt. Luis Farmers Company in Col. Miles regt being the 1 st Regt. of Pennsylvania Riflemen. & at the expiration of that term being on the 1 st of Jan y 1778 he was regularly discharged. but his discharge has been lost — that that he served in Capacity of a common Soldier. — And that he is now in such reduced circumstances in life, having met with many misfortunes had his Smithsbrook burned down. and his leg broke which has never healed up well and being aged and infirm. renders him unable to support his family and himself, he there

Therefore thinks proper to avail himself of the benefit of the provisions of the aff d act. —
Sworn and Subscribed to Philip G. G. G. before me this 27 th day of April 1818.
A. BROWN.
I Alexander Brown one of the Judges in and for the County aff d Do Certify that it appears to my Satisfaction that the Said Phillip G. G. G. did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the foregoing deposition, against the Common Enemy. And I now transmit the proceedings and Testimony had and taken before me, to the Secretary for the department of war pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid act of Congress. In Testimony whereof at the Town of in the County of Ulster I have this 24 th day of June 1818 Subscribed my name and affixed my seal.
A. BROWN.
This paper shows the time of this mans application

Jacob Grace, Gunner } 3 8.18 Philip Gunkhor, Gunner , } 1818. Penn m 20

Allegheny County 77
Before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County Personally came George Pott and on his solemn oath doth declare and say that Philip Erwinhouse was enlisted in the year seven hundred and seventy six in Captain Lewis Farmers Company I think for a year and nine months and to the best of my knowledge served the time of his enlistment and further this deponent saith not
George Pott mark
Sworn to before me this 28 Nov 1818 G. H. Morris Esq.
Allegheny County, State of Pennsylvania,
} ss.
I, Ephraim Pittard Prothonotary of the Courts of Common Pleas in and for the County of Allegheny, in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, do by these presents certify, that
Thomas Enoch Esquire, before whom the foregoing Affidavit was taken, and who thereunto  to the same , in his  his own proper hand writing, subscribed his  his name, was  at the time of taking such Affidavit — and now are  is acting Justices of the Peace, in and for the said county, duly commissioned and sworn,
to all whose acts, as such, due faith and credit is  shall be given, throughout the United States and elsewhere.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court at Pittsburgh, in the said County, this 28th day of November — in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and — 18 — and of the sovereignty and independence of the United States of America, the 43
Attest,
Ephraim P. Pittard Pro.

Of the within deponent George Potts I have no know- -ledge good or bad. Given under my hand this 24 th day of July A.D. 1819 C
Newtown Pa.
A. BROWN.
George Potts lives about fifty miles distant from me
A.B.

Allegheny county ss
Before me the Subscriber One of the Justices of the peace in and for said county Personally came, Samuel Jones and on his Solemn affirmation declares and says that Philip Eisenhauer was enlisted in the year seven hundred and seventy six th Captain Lewis Farmers Company, I think for a year and Nine months and to the best of my knowledge served the time of his enlistment, and further this affidavit says Not
Affirmed and Subscribed
before me this 26 day of November 1818
Sam Jones
Thomas Enoch
Allegheny County, State of Pennsylvania,
ss.
I, Ephraim Rutland Prothonotary of the Courts of Common Pleas in and for the County of Allegheny, in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, do by these presents certify, that Thomas Enoch Esquire, before whom the foregoing affidavit was taken, and who has hereunto, in his own proper handwriting, subscribed his name, was at the time of taking such affidavit and now is an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for the said county, duly commissioned and sworn,
to all whose acts, as such, due faith and credit is, and of right ought to be given, throughout the United States and elsewhere.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, at Pittsburgh, in the said County, this 28th day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and 18 and of the sovereignty and independence of the United States of America, the 43
Attest,
Ephraim Rutland Pro

I do hereby certify that I know of no possible interest that the within affiant can have further than to wish well to an old veteran, I think him perfectly disin- terested. As to his credibility I think it sufficient to to state that he has been for many years Register and Recorder for Allegany County. I therefore think that Samuel Jones is entitled to full faith and credit so far as his affirmation goes. Given under my hand this 21 st day of July —
A. BROWN.
A.D. 1879
Mine Own P. a

Department of Interior, Washington, D. C.,
Frank M. Bleakney, M.D. Grove City, Pa.
Dear sirs:
May I have please, the service of Philip Isenhoar or Isenhauer of Mercer County Pa. a gunner, in what portion of Mercer County he resided or died, and the personel of his family?
Thank you.
"respectfully,
Mrs F. M. Bleakney

39764
INVALID.
Recy
1930-Dec 12-Test. To Mrs F. M. Bleatney EES
File No. 39764
Phillip Bensen
Si Her Her
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8, Page 250
[Arrangement of 1870.]